Alamo Stadium is a horseshoe-shaped football and soccer stadium in the Monte Vista Historic District of San Antonio,Texas. Nicknamed "The Rock Pile" due to its primarily limestone construction it was completed in September 1940 as a Works Progress Administration project. The stadium is currently owned and operated by the San Antonio Independent School District as a high school football and soccer facility. It has a seating capacity of 18,500,making it the 3rd largest high school stadium in the state of Texas.
Chicago Public Schools (CPS),officially classified as City of Chicago School District #299 for funding and districting reasons,in Chicago,Illinois,is the fourth-largest school district in the United States,after New York,Los Angeles,and Miami-Dade County. For the 2020–21 school year,CPS reported overseeing 638 schools,including 476 elementary schools and 162 high schools;of which 513 were district-run,115 were charter schools,9 were contract schools and 1 was a SAFE school. The district serves 340,658 students. Chicago Public School students attend a particular school based on their area of residence,except for charter,magnet,and selective enrollment schools.
Forrest Edward Claypool is an American politician who has held several positions in the governments of Chicago,Cook County,and the State of Illinois. He was the Chief Executive Officer of Chicago Public Schools from July 27,2015,until December 8,2017. Previous offices held by Claypool include Superintendent of the Chicago Park District from 1993 to 1998,Chief of Staff to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel,and President of the Chicago Transit Authority. In 2007–2008,Claypool served as a key member of Barack Obama campaign's media team,in his capacity as a longtime partner of David Axelrod.
Paul Gust Vallas Sr. is an American politician and former education superintendent. He served as the superintendent of the Bridgeport Public Schools and the Recovery School District of Louisiana,the CEO of both the School District of Philadelphia and the Chicago Public Schools,and a budget director for the city of Chicago.
The Washoe County School District (WCSD) is a public school district providing public education to students in all parts of Washoe County,Nevada,including the cities of Reno and Sparks,and the unincorporated communities of Verdi,Incline Village,Sun Valley and Gerlach. The Washoe County School District is the second largest school district in Nevada with approximately 64,000 students enrolled in 96 schools.
South San Antonio Independent School District is a public school district based in San Antonio,Texas (USA). The district serves southern and southwestern portions of the city. For the school year (2022-2023) the district served 7,872 students in 18 schools. This district was the 107th-largest by enrollment in the state of Texas.
Thomas A. Edison High School is a public high school serving the Monte Vista Historic District of San Antonio,Texas,United States. Thomas Edison High School has an enrollment of 1,329 students,with a faculty-to-student ratio of 13.93. It is in the San Antonio Independent School District.
IDEA Public Schools,Inc is a not‐for‐profit charter school operator based in Weslaco,Texas. It was formed in June 2000. In 2015 it served about 19,000 students in 36 schools,about 85% of whom were economically disadvantaged.
Jean-Claude Brizard is an American former school superintendent. He served as chief executive officer of Chicago Public Schools from 2011 to 2012. Directly before coming to Chicago,Brizard served as the superintendent of the Rochester City School District. Brizard is best known as an education reformer,a strong charter school advocate and a champion of labor reform,particularly in regards to limiting teacher tenure status. Brizard started his career as a teacher,then an administrator,in the New York School System. He now works part time as a consultant for education reform organizations in America but primarily focuses on raising his children.
A chief executive officer of public schools,or CEO of schools,is an educational professional who is responsible for the administration of a public school district. Similarly to a receiver,CEOs replace traditional superintendents in managing the daily operations of struggling school districts in an attempt to improve failing schools. With the introduction of private market ideas into the school system,CEOs are generally given unilateral power to enact necessary reforms. This concept was first introduced by the Chicago Public School System in 1995.
Luther Burbank High School is a high school in San Antonio,Texas. For the 2021-2022 school year,the school was given a "B" by the Texas Education Agency. It is a part of the San Antonio Independent School District.
Julia Ratti is an American politician who served as a member of the Nevada Senate from 2016 to 2021. She represented the 13th district,which covers parts of Washoe County,including much of Sparks and Reno.
Mike Morath is an American software developer and investor. He is the commissioner of the Texas Education Agency. Prior to joining the agency,he served as a trustee for the Dallas Independent School District,where he advocated for school reform and home-rule. Morath began his career in the technology sector.
Yvonne Gonzalez is a former school superintendent,serving in that capacity in the Dallas Independent School District (DISD) in 1997 as well as in Santa Fe Public Schools from 1994 to 1996. She also served as interim superintendent of the Houston Independent School District (HISD) in 1994. Her career in education ended after a conviction in federal court for embezzling money from DISD.
Braination is a non-profit educational organization headquartered in San Antonio,Texas.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Texas is a part of the ongoing viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19),a novel infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The state of Texas confirmed its first case on February 13,2020,among U.S. nationals evacuated from China to Joint Base San Antonio–Lackland beginning in early February;however,retrospective analyses have suggested a much earlier origin than previously thought. The first documented case of COVID-19 in Texas outside of evacuees at Lackland was confirmed on March 4 in Fort Bend County,and many of the state's largest cities recorded their first cases throughout March. The state recorded its first death associated with the disease on March 17 in Matagorda County.
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached the U.S. state of Nevada on March 5,2020. Because of concerns about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19),Nevada governor Steve Sisolak declared a state of emergency on March 12,2020. Four days later,Nevada reported its first death. On March 17,2020,Sisolak ordered the closure of non-essential businesses in the state,to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Grocery stores were among the businesses considered essential,and restaurants were allowed to provide drive-thru,takeout,and delivery services. At the end of March 2020,Sisolak announced a 90-day moratorium on evictions and foreclosures for commercial and residential tenants. The moratorium would be extended several times over the next year.
Janice K. Jackson is an American educator,educational administrator and former schools superintendent. Jackson served as the CEO of the Chicago Public Schools,the school district's superintendent position,from December 8,2017,until June 30,2021. Prior to her term as superintendent,Jackson was the chief education officer of the district.
JoséM. Torres is an American educator who served as the interim CEO of Chicago Public Schools,superintendent of the Elgin Area School District U46,and superintendent of the San Ysidro Elementary School District. He also served as president of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
Chicago Public Schools is headed by a chief executive officer (CEO) appointed by the mayor of Chicago. Currently serving as CEO is Pedro Martinez. This job is equivalent to a superintendent,and,before 1995,the occupant of this office was known as the "superintendent of Chicago Public Schools".
